Posts Tagged ‘ Proposition 8 ’

Prop 8’s Frank Schubert supports his sister, but not her right to marry

December 31, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
Prop 8’s Frank Schubert supports his sister, but not her right to marry

According to the Bay Area Reporter, the lesbian sister of Proposition 8 mastermind Frank Schubert has announced her candidacy for Sacramento County Superior Court judge. Schubert is the President of Orange County’s Schubert Flint Public Affairs. Schubert acknowledges that his sister, Anne Marie Schubert, is part of a registered domestic partnership and is raising two...
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Wonder if the Yes on 8 Folks would endorse this marriage?

December 4, 2009
By Dan Chmielewski
Wonder if the Yes on 8 Folks would endorse this marriage?

I can hear them now; it's a marriage between a man and a woman so it must be OK. But according to this story, a man in Japan has married a female video game avatar. The bride didn't wear white; she arrived in a red plastic game case. God save their virtual half breed...
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Restore Equality 2010 Embraces Campaign Kickoff with Ballot Language Submission

September 24, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
Restore Equality 2010 Embraces Campaign Kickoff with Ballot Language Submission

The following is a press release from Restore Equality 2010. Los Angeles – Today we are witnessing the launch of the campaign to restore civil marriage equality in 2010 with the submission of ballot language by a coalition of organizations and individuals led by Love Honor Cherish. It is an important step forward as we...
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With time, equality will blossom even in Orange County

September 18, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
With time, equality will blossom even in Orange County

In the annals of the modern gay-rights movement, Orange County has a less than stellar role. The stomping ground of the late state senator and antigay initiative sponsor John Briggs, firebrand former Congressman Bob Dornan, and longtime antigay funder Howard Ahmanson and activist Lou Sheldon has gained a reputation for antagonism to gay people...
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Repeal Prop 8 Leadership Summit Recap

July 27, 2009
By Chris Prevatt
Repeal Prop 8 Leadership Summit Recap

About 200+ marriage equality activists gathered in San Bernardino on Saturday for what was billed as a “LGBT Leadership Summit” to discuss how and when to repeal Proposition 8 which was passed by voters in 2008 removing the right to marry from same gender couples in California. While there were a significant portion of those...
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PROP 8: Open Letter to Repeal Marriage Ban

May 26, 2009
By Misha Houser

A community letter supporting a November 2010 ballot initiative to repeal Prop 8 – several OC organizations are signers. Fellow Activists and Supporters – The California Supreme Court has upheld Proposition 8, which took away the right to marry from gay and lesbian couples.  Now, we must join together to restore marriage equality in California...
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Prop 8 Decision: HRC Weighs In

May 26, 2009
By Misha Houser

Sandra Hartness of HRC has sent The Liberal OC this moving video and the following statement. Today’s Supreme Court decision hurts deeply, but we finally know the path to restore marriage equality here in California will be at the ballot box. We at HRC will never, ever back down. HRC is so proud to partner with...
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